我这路过 顺便看看你 向您讨杯茶喝
“I was passing by, so I dropped in to see you and ask for a cup of tea.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么来了
“What brings you here?”
我这路过 顺便 看看 你 向您 讨杯茶喝
“I was passing by, so I dropped in to see you and ask for a cup of tea.”
正好 想问问你 有没有什么生漆的商人
“Also, I wanted to ask if you know any raw lacquer merchants”
“Don't feel pressured; I just want a friendly moment to catch up.”
Claiming one is merely 'passing by' and 'begging for a cup of tea' eases social tension and relieves the host of elaborate hosting duties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passing by
A frequent polite pretext used to drop in on someone casually without creating social debt.
ask for a cup of tea / drop by for a visit
A polite, humble formula used among acquaintances to request hospitality in a non-demanding way.